Our Country Nepal
Nepal is a small country. It has an area of 1,47,181 sq km which is about 0.03% of the world and 0.3% of the continent of Asia. Nepal is renowned for its both natural and cultural diversity. Ecologically it is divided into three distinct regions -low-lying “at plain in the south, moderate hills in the centre and world’s highest mountains in the north. Within a short average distance of 193 km north south, its abrupt altitudinal variations range from 70 m to 8848 m, the highest point on our planet. Crossing Nepal south to north is thus like climbing a ladder. Within the three main ecological zones, there are many local variations of landform such as valleys, river basins, gorges, tars, marshes, meadows and plateaus.
Owing to diverse land topography, Nepal has a great variety of climate and that of vegetation, too. High mountains in the north always covered in snow are extremely cold. Areas just below the snowline have poor tundra vegetation.’ Short distances over there have varied climates and vegetations. The bases which are little warmer are extensive grasslands or areas of coniferous forest. In the centre across east west, there are moderate hills with cool climates and deciduous monsoon forest while low-lying flat 'plain of the Terai is hot and wet and contains dense sub-tropical evergreen forest. '
Nepal hosts diverse flora and fauna. Local variations 0f climate known as microclimates create suitable environments f0f more varied species. The three forest belts of the country 81‘ representative of the varieties of the world’s forests on the whole' This small territory possesses 5800 varieties of angiosperms' Herbs such as cordiceps, spikenard, Himalayan yew, serpentin‘ and orchid are very valuable for their medicinal use. So far, abou‘ 8500 different species of birds have been recorded in Nepal. The” are 181 species of mammals and above 6,000 kinds of moths.
Kande Vyakur (an endangered bird), spotted tiger, one-homed rhino, red panda, golden monitor lizard and Asiatic Rock Python are among the rare species of fauna sheltered by Nepal’s diverse topography. More species of flora and fauna are yet to be discovered.
Nepal is also home of many castes and sub-castes .of people belonging mainly to the Indo~European and TibetoBurmese family. As King Prithvi Narayan stated it is a common garden of four castes and thirty-six sub-castes. Each of these ethnicities has got their own special life styles. Housing, costumes, food items, languages, feasts and festivals, and occupations differ from one ecological zone to another as well as from one community to another though demarcations are gradually breaking now due to intemgl migrations.
Thus, Nepal is a small world in itself. The diversity of its geography and culture should not he a source of tensions and divisions. It should rather be utilized as a valuable resource for the Country’s development and its grandeur. Each community should be friendly, tolerant and harmonious to others. Traditionally we are known for our unity in diversity. Whatever it is, it is our country and whoever we are, we all are Nepalese. We should retain our diversity and maintain unity”. We should be united to protect geography and culture, and mobilize every resource available for the good of the nation. '
Owing to diverse land topography, Nepal has a great variety of climate and that of vegetation, too. High mountains in the north always covered in snow are extremely cold. Areas just below the snowline have poor tundra vegetation.’ Short distances over there have varied climates and vegetations. The bases which are little warmer are extensive grasslands or areas of coniferous forest. In the centre across east west, there are moderate hills with cool climates and deciduous monsoon forest while low-lying flat 'plain of the Terai is hot and wet and contains dense sub-tropical evergreen forest. '
Nepal hosts diverse flora and fauna. Local variations 0f climate known as microclimates create suitable environments f0f more varied species. The three forest belts of the country 81‘ representative of the varieties of the world’s forests on the whole' This small territory possesses 5800 varieties of angiosperms' Herbs such as cordiceps, spikenard, Himalayan yew, serpentin‘ and orchid are very valuable for their medicinal use. So far, abou‘ 8500 different species of birds have been recorded in Nepal. The” are 181 species of mammals and above 6,000 kinds of moths.
Kande Vyakur (an endangered bird), spotted tiger, one-homed rhino, red panda, golden monitor lizard and Asiatic Rock Python are among the rare species of fauna sheltered by Nepal’s diverse topography. More species of flora and fauna are yet to be discovered.
Nepal is also home of many castes and sub-castes .of people belonging mainly to the Indo~European and TibetoBurmese family. As King Prithvi Narayan stated it is a common garden of four castes and thirty-six sub-castes. Each of these ethnicities has got their own special life styles. Housing, costumes, food items, languages, feasts and festivals, and occupations differ from one ecological zone to another as well as from one community to another though demarcations are gradually breaking now due to intemgl migrations.
Thus, Nepal is a small world in itself. The diversity of its geography and culture should not he a source of tensions and divisions. It should rather be utilized as a valuable resource for the Country’s development and its grandeur. Each community should be friendly, tolerant and harmonious to others. Traditionally we are known for our unity in diversity. Whatever it is, it is our country and whoever we are, we all are Nepalese. We should retain our diversity and maintain unity”. We should be united to protect geography and culture, and mobilize every resource available for the good of the nation. '
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